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A Fifth of Students at Community College Are Still in High School

ED Surge

Of the nearly 10,000 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College in central New Jersey, about 17 percent are still in high school. Some of them travel to the campus during the school day to take courses in introductory English, history, psychology and sociology. That push is evident at Brookdale.

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The number of public school students could fall by more than 8% in a decade

The Hechinger Report

What does the declining birthrate mean for elementary, middle and high schools across the country? percent fewer public school students a decade from now. The organization predicts the number of high school graduates to help colleges plan for the number of students in the future. million students in 2028.

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OPINION: Why school shutdowns are a disaster for science classes

The Hechinger Report

While pre-Ks, elementary schools and some schools for children with complex disabilities reopened in December, there is still no plan to reopen middle and high schools. Many other major school systems remain closed as well. jobs in the STEM sector are forecast to grow by 8 percent by 2028. In the U.S.,

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What Students From Rural Communities Think College Leaders Should Know

ED Surge

Programs at member colleges include hosting summer learning opportunities and on-campus recruitment events for high schoolers, sending more admissions staff out to high schools in small towns, and tapping current college students to serve as peer mentors to freshmen arriving from places with sparse populations or low density.

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OPINION: Often overlooked vocational-tech schools provide great solutions to student debt, labor shortages

The Hechinger Report

Too many American high schoolers are pushed into college preparatory tracks that limit their career choices or ultimately lead to crippling student loan debt. But students aren’t the only ones who lose out from a one-size-fits-all high school approach. A startling 3 million skilled trades jobs will sit unfilled by 2028.

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Writing a College Essay That Stands Out

ED Surge

Class of 2028 supplemental essay prompt. Yet many students, even those who perform well in high school English classes and those who enjoy writing, struggle to express themselves effectively through personal essays. The dismal student-to-counselor ratio in American high schools is another challenge.

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Ten jobs that are safe from robots

The Hechinger Report

A high school student repairs a car in an automotive shop class. The notion that we can train someone in 2018 for job requirements in 2028 isn’t realistic.”. Fuller, professor of management practice at Harvard Business School. Best robot-proof jobs requiring a high-school degree but no college.